The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR by Al Ries

The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR

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Al Ries, Laura Ries

HarperCollins · Ebook · May 11, 2004

Bestselling authors and world-renowned marketing strategists Al and Laura Ries usher in the new era of public relations.

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Genres
Public Relations, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
Published
HarperCollins, May 11, 2004

About this book

Bestselling authors and world-renowned marketing strategists Al and Laura Ries usher in the new era of public relations. Today's major brands are born with publicity, not advertising. A closer look at the history of the most successful modern brands shows this to be true. In fact, an astonishing number of brands, including Palm, Starbucks, the Body Shop, Wal-Mart, Red Bull and Zara have been built with virtually no advertising.

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Using in-depth case histories of successful PR campaigns coupled with those of unsuccessful advertising campaigns, The Fall of Advertising provides valuable ideas for marketers -- all the while demonstrating why advertising lacks credibility, the crucial ingredient in brand building, and how only PR can supply that credibility; the big bang approach advocated by advertising people should be abandoned in favor of a slow build-up by PR; advertising should only be used to maintain brands once they have been established through publicity. Bold and accessible, The Fall of Advertising is bound to turn the world of marketing upside down. Read more

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  • advertising vs. PR framing
  • marketing-classic perspective

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  • business-classics register
  • direct, category-specific language

Where it sits

Public Relations84%
Advertising & Promotion77%
Marketing53%

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Publisher categories

  • Advertising & Promotion
  • Business Development
  • B2B Marketing
  • International Marketing
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  • Business Motivation
  • Public Relations
  • Sales & Selling
Authors
Al Ries, Laura Ries
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 11, 2004
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Advertising & Promotion